12th Sunday of the Year – Peace in the Turmoil

  As I was thinking about the readings for this week and the fact that this…

11th Sunday of the Year – The Lord Gives the Growth

The ancient Hebrews understood agriculture. Their lives were dependent on the crops they cultivated and the…

10th Sunday of the Year – Exposing Ourselves as Christians

Today’s readings present three incidents which are often discussed in religious circles.  The first is the…

Feast of Corpus Christi – The Covenant of Eucharist

Today’s first reading presents a significant scene from the Book of Exodus. This is the people’s…

Feast of the Holy Trinity – The Power of the Name

One day, not all that long after Pentecost Sunday when the apostles received the Holy Spirit,…

Pentecost Sunday – Called from Safety into Love

  The doors were locked. The bar was firmly in place. The Temple police who had…

Pentecost Sunday – Called from Safety into Love

The doors were locked. The bar was firmly in place. The Temple police who had hunted…

Feast of Ascension – Taking On the Snakes and Poisons of the World.

Taking On the Snakes and Poisons of the World. (The Diocese of St. Petersburg follows the…

6th Sunday of Easter

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Love, A Choice That Demands Sacrifice (With gratitude to Fr. William Bausch…

6th Sunday of Easter – Love, A Choice That Demands Sacrifice

Love, love, love, love, love.  It seems that we hear this word over and over.  Bill loves Sue,…